write

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 書 has 10 strokes and refers to writing or written documents.
• Basic usage: 書く is read かく, and 書類 is read しょるい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is written and where
  • 黒板に marks the surface written on, while 名前 in 名前を書いた is the content written.
• Past form
  • 書いた is the past form of 書く; the final く changes to いた.